Friday, December 3, 2010

Converse All Star Chuck Taylor

I guess you can say
this is the sneaker that started it all.
The Converse All Star was first introduced in 1917. Back in those days, tire and rubber companies
were the first to introduce basketball sneakers into the market. It’s amazing that a sneaker that old is still
popular today. I guess it goes to show
you that something that is simple and well made will always be a classic. Yet admittedly the company did see dark days
during the late 90’s, which resulted in Nike buying the company in the early
2000’s.

While it was good
that Converse sneaker would survive, Nike ownership also meant that the
sneakers would now be made in China and with less quality materials. It seems as though contemporary Nike is more
concerned with profit, then with quality (but that’s just beating a dead
horse). The last time I wore a pair of
Converse All Stars was back in the late 90’s.
The shoes look amazing on feet, yet they’re painfully horrible on your
feet. Swollen feet, calluses, bloody
toes are just a few of the symptoms that I experienced when I used to wear
them. Oh and since I grew up in Canada,
I also hated how my feet would always be wet because of the snow or rain.

So what made me come
back to these torture feet chambers? Well, looks and style of course. I just love how they look on my feet. Paired with a nice denim or khaki these shoes
are classy. And while I still hate the
pain these caused me, I now remedy this problem by wearing insoles, and using
them for only a couple of hours at most.
With the pain now gone, and so many styles and colours to collect, I
will be able to wear the Converse All Star for years to come.